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Apple Pro Training Series: AppleScript 1-2-3
By: Sal Soghoian; Bill Cheeseman
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub. Date: December 19, 2008
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-14931-9
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-14931-2
Web ISBN-10: 0-321-54965-1
Web ISBN-13: 978-0-321-54965-5
Pages in Print Edition: 896
Subscriber Rating:
4.5 [2 Ratings] Subscriber Reviews
Overview
We know what you’re thinking. You’ve heard about
AppleScript. You’ve heard that it can do amazing things.
You’ve heard that it can automate away the tiring, redundant,
repetitive tasks you do with the computer.
All true. But you’re not sure about what’s involved
with using it. Is it difficult? Is it programming? After all,
you’re just a better-than average computer user. You know
what you know, and your expertise serves you pretty well. But
recently you’ve reached the point of asking yourself
“Is there a better way?” The answer is
“Yes.”
And relax, you just got lucky. This book is for you.
If you’ve never written a single line of computer
code—this book is for you. If the most technical thing you do
on the computer is calculate a column in Excel—this book is
for you. If you’re tired of doing the same thing over and
over—this book is for you.
It’s about being motivated to explore, understand, and take
advantage of the tools you already own. AppleScript is
free—the only price for its use is your desire to finally sit
down and take a few moments to absorb and activate its magic.
This book starts at square one and walks you through the process of
understanding and writing AppleScript—step by step, one
concept at a time—until you find yourself suddenly creating
powerful and useful automated solutions. And the lessons in this
book are based on a decade of experience teaching hands-on classes
to folks just like you. You can do this. You can become Master of
your Computer Universe!
Still don’t believe us? Open the first chapter and start
reading. You’ll see.
Subscriber Reviews
Average Rating: 
Based on 2 Ratings
"Applescript 1-2-3" - by Sugar on 29-AUG-2010
Reviewer Rating: 
This book is really well laid out. If you know nothing about Applescript, then this book is for you.
Its pretty much a Dummies Guide which starts out introducing you to the concept of what Applescript is and what it can be used for.
The examples are well structured, page by page you learn a little more, the examples progressively get more deeper until you have developed a script that is actually useful.
An accompanying CD wouldn't have gone astray.
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